Introduction

 

 

 

 

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

Modem

The internal modem provides capability for data

 

 

and fax communication. It supports V.90 (V.92).

 

 

The speed of data transfer and fax depends on

 

 

analog telephone line conditions. It has a modem

 

 

jack for connecting to a teleohone line. It is

 

 

preinstalled as a standard device in some

 

 

markets. Both V.90 and V.92 are supported only

 

 

in the USA, Canada, U.K., France, Germany and

 

 

Australia. V.90 is available in other regions.

 

LAN

The computer has built-in support for Ethernet

 

 

LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T) and

 

 

Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,

 

 

100BASE-TX).

 

Wireless LAN

The Wireless LAN feature is not available on all

 

 

models. Where present, it supports the A,B,G and

 

 

N standards but it is compatible with other LAN

 

 

systems based on Direct Sequence Spread

 

 

Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division

 

 

Multiplexing radio technology that complies with

 

 

the IEEE 802.11 Standard.

 

Security

 

 

 

 

 

Password

Power-on password protection.

 

 

Two level password architecture.

 

 

 

Special features

The following features are either unique to TOSHIBA computers or are advanced features, which make the computer more convenient to use.

Hot Keys

Key combinations let you quickly modify the

 

system configuration directly from the keyboard

 

without running a system configuration program.

Keypad Overlay

A ten-key pad is integrated into the keyboard.

 

Refer to the Keypad overlay section in Chapter 5,

 

The Keyboard, for instructions on using the

 

keypad overlay.

Instant Security

The hot key function Fn + F1 blanks the screen

 

and disables the computer, providing data

 

security.

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